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WATER is obviously a fluid, but very rarely has fluid intelligence been applied to the weaponization of waterways. History shows heat, not thought;...
IN recent years, there has been growing recognition in Pakistan that mental health is an urgent public health concern. Research has expanded. Academic...
Selective Statistics, Imported Frameworks, and the Case for a Pakistani Perspective The Framing Problem: When Advocacy Masquer-ades as Analysis...
WITH curriculum reform again under discussion at the federal and provincial levels, Pakistan has a rare opportunity to move beyond technical exercises...
WARS are usually counted in missiles launched, ships hit and cities reduced to rubble. But in the Gulf, the most enduring casualty may be the sea...
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Things fall apart; The centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”. Little did Irish bard William Butler know that his lines would...
It has been several months since Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in Riyadh on September 17 last year, but the...
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, formally adopted on 12 March 2026, is one of the most significant reorientations of Beijing’s economic strategy in a...
Any discussion of economic opportunity emerging from conflict must begin with an uncomfortable truth: war is, first and foremost, a human catastrophe....
IN an increasingly fragmented world, the importance of community work has never been more profound. Across cities, towns and rural areas alike,...
THE ongoing war against Iran, launched by the United States on February 28 in concert with Israel, has triggered a profound geopolitical...
IT was a college debate and the motion tabled was: Should we always listen to the voice of conscience? When five minutes passed and the motion’s...
Post Cold War, the Gulf has re-emerged as a critical hub where energy security, maritime stability and intra-regional competition intersect. However...
Amid escalating crises across the Middle East, Pakistan is strategically positioning itself as a stable, reform-oriented investment destination with...
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US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker emphasises continued US interest in promoting investment in key sectors.
TWO years ago, Pakistan stood at a difficult crossroads. Economic distress, political uncertainty, and a shrinking diplomatic space had combined to...
THE ongoing tensions in the Middle East are reshaping global shipping routes, prompting maritime operators to seek safer and more reliable...
PAKISTAN’S maritime industry is perilously situated at the nexus of untapped potential and persistent vulnerability. Despite having more than 1,000...
I am neither Japanese nor a woman, but when I visited Paris for the first time in 1997, I experienced the disillusionment and disappointment that some...
Education is a key driver of a nation’s progress and prosperity; without it, the nation remains stagnant in the dynamic nature of the world. It...
Chairman PIA Consortium says "unsustainable" hike will "make it difficult for PIA to operate".
Recent global developments—particularly war-related supply disruptions, the suspension of deliveries by QatarEnergy, and the declaration of force...
Nestled in Zhejiang Province, East China, Yiwu is a dynamic county-level city often celebrated as the “world’s supermarket,” boasting over...
IN an international system strained by geopolitical rivalries and fragile supply chains, the emerging helium crisis from disruptions at Ras Laffan...
SILICON is the new oil and Pakistan risks being left behind. While the 20th century revolved around competition for energy resources, the 21st century...
In places where power fears scrutiny, even the most ordinary acts are recast as threats. The right to observe, record, and speakbecomes conditional,...
FPCCI vice chairman appeals to all stakeholders to “stand united for the good of Pakistan’s economy and its people”.
FIRST off, many Asian countries are now facing various big-ticket projects on public facilities involving the vast tracts of greenfield areas and...
THE war in the Persian Gulf began with US strikes on 28 February, justified on what increasingly appears to be a questionable narrative. President...
The recent spectacle in New Delhi, where India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar resorted to gutter-level language during an...
Petroleum Division statement says assurance given during a meeting between two dignitaries, two more cargoes of petrol to be imported from Oman ports...
Benchmark index KSE-100 loses 5,405.48 points to close at 152,907.96.
“A home is the right of every citizen,” the PM was quoted as saying.
KSE-100 declines by 2,643.02 points or 1.67 per cent to stand at 155,670.42 points from the previous close of 158,313.44 points.
Aasiya Andrabi, 64, a scholar and teacher of Islam, a prominent resistance leader, is a founding chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the largest...
How elite capture, weak institutions, and historical context shaped Pakistan’s nationalization – and why reducing it to personality distorts the...
Overall inventories remain at comfortable levels, supported by secured import arrangements and ongoing production, committee to monitor petrol prices...
ADB president says bank will deliver rapid, flexible, and scalable assistance to help countries manage immediate pressures and strengthen long-term...
KSE-100 index gains 1,225.99 points, or 0.80 per cent, to close at 153,966.36 points.
Says funds in accounts "safe and fully accounted for"; debit cards, ATMs, and point of sale payments are working.